Lighttpd related tutorial/FAQ

How to secure Lighttpd with Let’s Encrypt certificate on Debian/Ubuntu

last updated October 2, 2019 in Debian / Ubuntu, Lighttpd, Linux, Ubuntu Linux

I read your Nginx and Let’s Encrypt free SSL certificate tutorial. However, I use Lighttpd web server on AWS cloud. How do I secure my Lighttpd web server with Let’s Encrypt free SSL certificate on my Ubuntu Linux 16.04 LTS or Debian Linux 8.x server?

PHP Fatal error: Call to undefined function curl_init() in /home/httpd/a/includes/functions.php(1)

last updated February 12, 2017 in Apache, CentOS, Debian / Ubuntu, Lighttpd, Linux, Nginx, PHP, RedHat and Friends, Suse, Troubleshooting, UNIX

I setup a LEMP (Linux, Nginx,MySQL, PHP ) stack. But, getting the following error in /var/log/nginx/error.log file:
PHP Fatal error: Call to undefined function curl_init() in /home/httpd/a/includes/functions.php(1)
How do I solve this problem on Linux server?

How to setup HTTP Strict Transport Security With Lighttpd Web Server

last updated November 17, 2016 in Lighttpd, Linux, Security, UNIX

HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) is a security feature that lets your web site tell client browsers that it should only be communicated with using HTTPS only. How can I setup HSTS using lighttpd web server on Linux or Unix-like system?

How to install PHP 7 on Debian Linux 8.7/7.x [jessie/wheezy]

last updated February 15, 2017 in Debian / Ubuntu, Lighttpd, Linux, Nginx, Package Management, PHP

I wanted to use PHP 7 on Debian 8.x. How do I install and configure PHP 7 on Debian Linux 8.x server? How do I install PHP 7 on Debian Linux 7.x “wheezy” VPS server hosted in cloud?
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PHP-fpm Too Many Open Files 24 Error (set open file descriptor limit)

last updated August 3, 2016 in Apache, Lighttpd, Linux, Nginx, PHP, UNIX

I am getting the following error in my /var/log/php7.0-fpm.log file:
“ERROR: failed to prepare the stderr pipe: Too many open files (24)”
How do I fix this problem?

Debian 8 and Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Install Suhosin PHP Extension To Protect Your Server

last updated July 29, 2015 in Apache, Debian / Ubuntu, Lighttpd, Nginx, PHP

Suhosin is an advanced protection system for PHP installations. It was designed to protect servers and users from known and unknown flaws in PHP applications and the PHP core. How can I install suhosin extension on a Debian v8.x or Ubuntu Linux 14.04 LTS server?

CentOS Install Lighttpd Web-server With yum Command

last updated March 9, 2014 in CentOS, Lighttpd, RedHat and Friends

I know how to install nginx on a CentOS Linux using yum command. Is there is a guide to install Lighttpd web-server on a CentOS Linux or RHEL server with yum command? How can I install and configure php and mysql on a CentOS with Lighttpd web-server?

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